Strageness when resizing and exporting

So, I'm trying to export about 40 shots in a mix of aspect ratios and orientations from iPhoto 6. What I want to do is resize them so that they fit on a 640 x 480 without needing to be resized. I want landscape shots to be 640 width x 480 height and portrait shots 320 width x 480 height. I figured I could just change the max height to 480 but that changes the width to 320 and I get a bunch of 320 x 480 and 480 x 320s. When I change the width to 640 it changes the height 960 and they're all too big.
Is there a way to do what I'm trying here without doing the two sets seperately?
Thanks!

SU:
Export the files, full size, to a folder on the Desktop. Then download and launch Resize! (a freebie) and set the size to Proportional - Height 480. Drag the folder into the app's window and hit Go. A new folder will be created with the resized files that all have a height of 480 and either 320 or 640 width. You can set the quality/compression level to suit your needs. A 60% level will reduce the original 2.5 MB file down to about 50 KB with excellent results. Great for web posting.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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